Comments on: Sarah Michelle Gellar: Skinny or Anorexic?

By: Selina

Selina — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:36:01 +0000

You know what? Regardless of the cause, or what name you want to give it – in that second picture, she is unhealthy thin. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see when a person is definitely too thin. It can be tricky to discern at times, if a person is overweight or underweight, just by looking at them [and not knowing their medical history, personal body specifics, etc. – as this can determine those definitions for THEIR best health. This is not one of them. This is no judgment on her, her intent, blah blah blah. I happen to like Sarah and her work. This is pure observation. And there ARE signs and flags that a person is underweight, especially once they reach a certain degree of it – no matter who the hell you are, or what your height and bone structure.

By: Simone

Simone — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:11:16 +0000

It’s not a naturally skinny figure. Having been in the bouts of Hollywood and media, it is expected that you stay skinny. I can tell you that most all women in the media would and are not as small as they are when being critiqued and watched, which, that alone keeps most cases from being “naturally thin.” Diet and weight gain/loss is a huge part of your career when you work with media. This alone leads to close-call ED’s for a huge number of people in the media, so even if in this particular instance SMG is not actually a clinical diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa, or another like disorder, she is most likely being consumed with a diet and thoughts of “good foods” and “bad foods” which is in itself an unhealthy view. The problem is, most American’s view food in this manner, and so, begin to see it as normalacy. I am someone who has worked in the media my entire life, fought Bulimia throughout my teens, and am now currently in the bouts of Anorexia. It is a mindgame. It is hell on Earth. It is a disorder that takes everything in you to control. So the issue is not who is Anorexic (which, the correct tense people is actually “Anoretic”.) The issue is are we a driving force, increasing the concern for certain weights and weights scrutiny, simply by discussing a stranger’s personal health in such great and judgemental detail? Consider this.

By: Cassandra

Cassandra — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:54:58 +0000

She’s not anorexic because she has stated publicly that she’s small boned and short. So you see with that and a naturally skinny figure it seems like it but its not. I think some people are doubtful that celebrities might just be naturally good-looking and slim. Good and great for them.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:31:58 +0000

Not everyone who looks anorexic is. My sister-in-law is 5′8″ and weights 110- she has a thyroid problem that the doctors haven’t been able to correct which causes her weight problem. She won’t go out in anything other than long pants (in Tampa, FL) because of insensitive people who make terrible comments about her being anorexic within her hearing. No one knows except for the people close to you!

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:33:27 +0000

OMG PPL THINKS THIS LOOKS GOOD!! It’s sad what this world has come to. She looks disgusting. She barely has any breasts, her arms are sticks, I mean what the hell happened! I don’t want to be mean but damn. If she says she’s not anorexic I believe but she needs to gain weight..NOW!

By: Becca

Becca — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:53:47 +0000

I don’t think you can say whether or not she is definately anorexic, people! The only person who knows for sure is SMG. My sister is naturally very very thin, a lot like SMG, but she’s DEFINATELY NOT anorexic, she just exercises loads. I don’t think SMG is, and I hope she isn’t, because she’s still beautiful and lovely to me

By: potterstewart

potterstewart — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:02:25 +0000

I think there is a good chance SMG is or has been treated for anorexia. Her diet is largely one of coffee, bottled water, sushi, and chain smoking cigarettes when away from the public

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:06:47 +0000

Yes, she is definitely anorexic.

The round contours of her bone shoulders are visible – that’s a dead give-away.

I may not be an anorexic myself, but my cousin is, and I have been able to tell when someone’s anorexic. Sarah Michelle Gellar definitely is.

By: julia

julia — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:32:01 +0000

My mother is very thin(naturally) and only about 5′1”, her arms look nearly identical to Sarah’s picture…Not to mention the stress that must come from being on the go making and promoting a film that can easily cause weight loss.
By the way, to people who claim to “recognize” certain features as being anorexic are ridiculously stupid. Everybody’s body reacts differently, just be cause you appeared that way doesn’t mean everybody else that’s thin is anorexic.

By: Agustine

Agustine — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:39:55 +0000

I also recognise those arms, she was or is still anorexic